Fifth child of Daniel Shawhan Jr. and Margaret Bell — sibling of John Shawhan (direct line, Gen 4), not herself part of the traced direct line to Spencer. Known as "Jennie." Married a Beckett and settled in Clark County, Indiana, where her widowed mother Margaret came to live with her in later life.
Life events
- 1775Born, Youghioghania Co./Augusta district, VA (or 1777, per the internal discrepancy above)
- 17 May 1802Married William Beckett, Bourbon County, Kentucky
- 22 Apr 1802Sold her own interest in her father's 130-acre estate to brother John, per a writing later receipted July 17, 1809
- 1804First child of the marriage (John) born; family moved to Clark County, Indiana the same year, bringing her two pre-marital children, Mary and Luke, with them
- Jul 1844Husband William died, Clark County, Indiana
- 1856Per the Becket family genealogy, she and other family members relocated from Clark County, Indiana to Adams County, Illinois
- 11 Apr 1863Died, Adams County, Illinois, age 88; a reportedly gruesome death (see Vital Information)
Sources
- History and Genealogy of the Shawhan and Related Families. Carries the same "NOTE: Exclude this family line from project" editorial annotation as Daniel III's entry.